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Netherlands women's national volleyball team
Women's national volleyball team representing the Netherlands
The Netherlands women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlandse Volleybalbond (NeVoBo). Following the 1995 European Championship they hosted in Arnhem and finishing fifth at the 1996 Olympics, the Dutch have had moments of success amidst instability, such as the title of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix,[1] and a return to the Olympic Games in 2016, where the Netherlands got to fourth place.[2]
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| Association | Nederlandse Volleybalbond | ||
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| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Felix Koslowski | ||
| FIVB ranking | 10 (as of 31 July 2023) | ||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1956) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2018) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 1995) | ||
| Best result | 8th (1995, 2019) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 28 (First in 1949) | ||
| Best result |  (1995) | ||
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Summer Olympics
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World Championship
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World Cup
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European Games
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European Championship
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World Grand Prix
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Nations League
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Current squad
The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.[3]
Head coach: 
Jamie Morrison
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| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
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| 1 | Kirsten Knip | 14 September 1992 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 281 cm (111 in) | 275 cm (108 in) |  Ladies in Black |
| 2 | Fleur Savelkoel | 22 August 1995 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) |  Sliedrecht Sport |
| 3 | Yvon Beliën | 28 December 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 303 cm (119 in) |  Bursa |
| 4 | Celeste Plak | 26 October 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 302 cm (119 in) |  Victorina Himeji |
| 5 | Jolien Knollema | 5 January 2003 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |  Il Bisonte Firenze |
| 6 | Maret Balkestein-Grothues (c) | 16 September 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |  Panathinaikos |
| 7 | Juliet Lohuis | 10 September 1996 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Allianz MTV Stuttgart |
| 9 | Myrthe Schoot | 29 August 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Dresdner |
| 10 | Lonneke Slöetjes | 15 November 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Pallavolo Scandicci |
| 11 | Anne Buijs | 2 December 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 299 cm (118 in) |  Praia Clube |
| 12 | Britt Bongaerts | 3 November 1996 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Allianz MTV Stuttgart |
| 14 | Laura Dijkema | 18 February 1990 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Il Bisonte Firenze] |
| 16 | Indy Baijens | 4 February 2001 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | SSC Palmberg Schwerin] |
| 17 | Nicole Oude Luttikhuis | 26 December 1997 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Ladies in Black |
| 18 | Marrit Jasper | 28 February 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) |  VB Nantes |
| 19 | Nika Daalderop | 29 November 1998 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | AGIL Volley |
| 20 | Tessa Polder | 10 October 1997 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Ladies in Black |
| 22 | Nicole Koolhaas | 31 January 1991 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |  București |
| 23 | Eline Timmerman | 30 December 1998 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Allianz MTV Stuttgart |
| 25 | Florien Reesink | 9 June 1998 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Apollo 8 |
| 26 | Elles Dambrink | 22 June 2003 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Team 22 |
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Managers
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| Netherlands Team Managers | From | To |
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| Bert Goedkoop |
1993 | 1998 |
| Pierre Mathieu |
1998 | 2000 |
| Angelo Frigoni |
2001 | 2004 |
| Avital Selinger |
2004 | 2012 |
| Gido Vermeulen |
2012 | 2014 |
| Giovanni Guidetti |
2015 | 2016 |
| Jamie Morrison |
2017 | 2019 |
| Avital Selinger |
2020 | 2022 |
| Felix Koslowski |
2023 |
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Notable players
In alphabetical order
- Alice Blom
- Cintha Boersma
- Erna Brinkman
- Heleen Crielaard
- Irina Donets
- Jolanda Elshof
- Riëtte Fledderus
- Jerine Fleurke
- Manon Flier
- Suzanne Freriks
- Petra Groenland
- Kirsten Gleis
- Aafke Hament
- Ruth Heerschap
- Saskia van Hintum
- Francien Huurman
- Carlijn Jans
- Marjolein de Jong
- Vera Koenen
- Marrit Leenstra
- Elles Leferink
- Hanneke van Leusden
- Irena Machovcak
- Floortje Meijners
- Linda Moons
- Mirjam Orsel
- Kitty Sanders
- Titia Sustring
- Maureen Staal
- Chaïne Staelens
- Kim Staelens
- Debby Stam
- Claudia van Thiel
- Janneke van Tienen
- Lisette van der Ven
- Ingrid Visser
- Sanna Visser
- Henriëtte Weersing
- Ruth van der Wel
- Caroline Wensink
- Sandra Wiegers
- Elke Wijnhoven
- Quinta Steenbergen
- Silvia Raaymakers
- "U.S. Women's volleyball fends off inspired Dutch team". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
- "Volleybaldames met 14 speelsters naar oefenstage in Italië en WK". Nederlandse Volleybalbond (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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